Goldring Bristletooth
Ctenochaetus strigosus
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Acanthuridae
Ctenochaetus strigosus, the kole tang, spotted bristletooth, spotted surgeonfish, goldring bristletooth, goldring surgeonfish, yelloweye tang or yellow-eyed surgeonfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to family Acanthuridae which includes the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This fish is endemic to Hawaii. Taxonomy Ctenochaetus strigosus was first formally described in 1828 as Acanthurus strigosus by the English zoologist Edward Turner Bennett with its type locality given as the Sandwich Islands.
Ctenochaetus strigosus est une espèce de poissons de la famille des Acanthuridae. Elle est uniquement présente dans les eaux de l'archipel d'Hawaï et de l'atoll Johnston. Sa taille maximale connue est de 15 cm.
El Ctenochaetus strigosus es una especie de pez cirujano del género Ctenochaetus, encuadrado en la familia Acanthuridae. Es un pez marino del orden Perciformes, endémico de Hawái. Su nombre común en inglés es Yelloweye surgeonfish, o pez cirujano de ojo amarillo.
Distribution
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